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V * T an H DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. VOL. VII. ATHENS, G-A., SATURDAY FEB 4. 1888. NO. 15 HOW ‘ SOME OF US” WHITE AN ESS A r. First, waiting, delaying, With heart and hand staying, With shrinking and sighing, And uselessly trying; Beginning, then slopping, With highest hopes dropping, Then scra'ching, erasing, Our work sadly facing ; And writing, re writing, And manfully lighting; Then thinking and groaning, And seaichingand moaning, And hunting, discussing, Eternally fussing, And slowly proceeding, The “sense” liule heeding, Inserting, completing, Advancing, retreating, Inscribing thoughts tilting, And had ones omitting ; So thus we keep working, Though often with shiiking j Till, ending with joy, And with many a caper, Yet filled with foreboding, We “hand in” our paper. —Carlcton. WOMANHOOD. There is, perhaps, no word in any language of greater import than the word “woman.” After the beneficent Creator had formed man in His own likeness, and had seen the deplorable condition in which he was, moved to compassion, He resolved to make a helpmate for him. Thus, woman was formed to assist man; to soothe and alleviate his sufferings. It seems that our mother Eve possessed the character istics which have ever rendered the sex illustrious. Although shecaused man to be forever driven from the Garden of Eden by her inability to resist temptation, she has proven herself of such incalculable benefit to the human race, that we are forced to overlook this one froward act, and admire her. In the early stages of the world, man, in glaring disobedience to the mandate of God, regarded woman as his inferior, and conducted himself toward her as though she was his serf, his slave. The perfection of all laborious undertakings was assigned to the women of the time. They were ill-treated, spurned. We read of the numberless indignities heaped upon them, with hatred for their oppress ors. But, it was not the design or intention of the Creator, that woman should forever live in such onerous thraldom. The light of civilization began to be disseminated above the horizon; civil and religious liberty began their grand march; and the fetters which had held woman cap tive, were shattered. Tyrannical man, who had with fiendish delight seen wonjan oppressed, began to be more leniently disposed toward her. As science, art, and the more enno bling acquirements of mankind be- C ime better perfected, in a corre sponding degree, did woman rise; and to day she stands upon the same level with man, the position which God intended she should occupy. Now, as we take a retrospective view of woman's career, wi at once perceive that there is no death of il lustrious women. The pages of history are replete with records of her brilliant achievements, and she is celebrated in poetry and song. Such women as Lucretia, Joan of Arc, Marie Antoinette, and Molly Pitcher, )*esb ,'es hundreds of others, attest the capabilities of woman. In times of \peace and prosperity, woman is the queen of the house hold. The true wife leaves the transaction of business to her hus band ; while she endeavors to ren der home bright and attractive. She deems her highest responsibility to to be that of training the young in all that is pure and noble. Women are more faithful than men—a great deal more faithful than men. You never saw a man pursue his wife into the very dust and slime of de gradation, and take her in his arms. We never saw a man stand at the shore where she had been morally wrecked, waiting, in hopes that the dark waves would bring her back, even her corpse to his arms. On the other hand, we have seen wos man, with her white arms, lift fallen man from the mire of debauchery', and as her heart beat with compas sion, hold him to her bosom as though he was an angel. While man is uncouth, rough, debased, woman is tender, kind-hearted, de^ voted. Not only in peace, but also in the thrilling scenes of war, has woman manifested her magnanimous spirit. We could point many examples of woman’s heroism ; but will only notice those named above. Joan of Arc, when her native town was threatened with destruction by an invading foe, leaped upon a horse, and rushing among the soldiers who had, through fear, refused to defend the place, by her exhortations, so roused their despondent spirits as to induce them to hazard an engage ment with the enemy, in which they were successful, and by which the town was saved. The name of Marie Antoinette, though held in contempt by many, deserves an exalted position upon the roll of eminent women. During the fiery scenes of the French Revo lution she was the support and spirit of the aristocracy. She con ducted herself heroically toward her ill fated husband; suffering with him the hardships of imprisonment, as well as the luxuries of honor and affluuence. Her devotion was un wavering during life, and like a true anathemas of the Parisian mob un dent, Targura, Campus, College Message, University Courier, Lehigh Burr, Randolph Macon Monthly, College Echo, Indian School, Read ing Room, Fayette Collegian, Re veille, Lantern, Lenox Nutshell, University Quarterly,) University Magazine, Wilmington Collegian, Anchor, Butler Collegian, Associa tion News, College Reflector, Free Lance, Press and Printer, Deltan, Alpia Mater, Southwestern Uni versity, Journal, Butler Journal, Chimes, Red Alan, Georgia Cracker, Evening Capitol, Greensboro Sun. We have before us the first num ber of The Lantern, from the Ohio State University. A correspondent of a London Literary Journal announces the dis- woman she faced the yells andlcovery of a new autograph of Jno. Harvard, the founder til the guillotine closed her existence.University. The only of Howard writing of It is only necessary to mentkpft his hitherto known to exist are the the name of Jjlolly Pitehe^, as ^fer^t'vo gigua' memory is dear to every Amert\feny”, Caiii^vldg^ jnatures 1l..’ iJ . V c. in the registry of and her deeds are known to all. C\ui we then, when such examples are disclosed to us, refuse to admire woman? In conclusion, let me say that, America is particularly blessed with noble women Our o,vn State has cause to be proud of her fair daugh ters, who have played so prominent a part in church and in stale affairs. The heroism displayed by them du ring our late cival war;, the priva tions and toil they underwent won undying praise for them. Let us honor the women of our land, and j ever hold our arm in readiness tode-| fend them. We can but decide that! when God made woman, He gave to man his most priceless boon. P. H. E. EXCHANGES. We publish below a full list of our exchanges. The Binghamite, Northwestern College Chronicle, Hesperian, St. Viateurs College Journal, AEgis, Da vidson Monthly, Goodson Gazette, Pennsylvanian, South Carolina Col legian, University Magazine, Adel- phian, Hampton Library Magazine, Hesperian, Southern Collegian, Uni versity Magazine, Dartmouth, Ob server, College Messenger, Indicator, St. Charles College Gazette, Phcenix, Perdue, LaFaj’ette, Troy Polytech nic, College Index, Yanktown Stu The University of Virginia has invited Pres. Cleveland to this year’s commencement exercises. The Argo, of Mary Sharp college has been revived, and we are glad to see it. It is always bright and cheer ful, and one can readily recognize the pure and delicate ideas of true womanhood expressed in its pages. The Free Lance, a paper always welcome, came this week especially bright and interesting. We con gratulate it upon this successful issue. The Butler Collegian, one of our finest exchanges, furnishes us in its last issue with a splendidly written article, “ The Death Penalty,” show ing plainly the inconsistency of cap ital punishment with the teachings of the Bible ; and dealing with its substitute, Life Imprisonment,in the most logical manner. The University of Pennsylvania intends sending an exploring expe dition to ancient Babylon, under the direction of Dr. J. R. Peters. The Princeton Seminary has. a theological student who is seventy years old. “ Better late than never.” We would suggest to a certain ex change, that it might be advisable to enlarge its sheet, in order to give the Detroit Free Press more space.